Recreation Assistant

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, VA Long Beach Healthcare System, seeks a Recreation Assistant to support the Geriatrics and Extended Care Service in Long Beach, California.

This role emphasizes active involvement in recreation activities for veterans and requires proficiency in English and a valid driver's license. Candidates should meet education and experience standards, including a four-year degree or equivalent combination, and be prepared to document

Qualifications

• Experience leading recreation activities or groups for adults or children.
• Background in organizing activities calendars and attendance records.
• Ability to provide information on schedules and activities for participants.

Responsibilities

• Assist in organizing recreation activities and calendars.
• Provide information on schedules and activities.
• Lead groups in therapeutic and free-choice recreation activities.
• Document progress of participants as needed.

Skills

Group leadership

Counseling

Recreation programs

Education

Bachelor's degree

24 semester hours in recreation/physical education

Job description

These positions are at the full performance level located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), in the VA Long Beach Healthcare System/Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center in Long Beach, California, in the Geriatrics and Extended Care Service, Community Living Center (CLC) department located in Long Beach, California.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY:

In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.

DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIREMENT:

This position requires a current, valid state driver's license. Do not upload a copy of your license at this time. If an interview is requested, you may be required to provide a copy of your current, valid, and unrestricted state driver's license.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

You must possess one (1) year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-4 level in the Federal service, that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) needed to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to this Recreation Assistant position to be filled. Specialized experience for the position includes serving as a group leader, counselor, or similar work in public and private recreation programs for adults or children such as summer camps, local playgrounds, YWCA and YMCA clubs, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, urban community centers, or resort recreational activities; Teacher's Aid in elementary school recreation or physical education program, with emphasis on development of general recreational skills and abilities; Aid or assistant assignments in recreation while on active military service; Aid or assistant in the organization and administration of recreation activities, such as preparing activities calendars, maintaining attendance records, and providing information concerning schedules and activities.

ADDITIONAL SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:

implementing a program of therapeutic and free-choice recreation activities for patient groups with simple to complex psychiatric/physical disabilities; documenting progress of patients. (THIS EXPERIENCE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY YOUR RESUME TO BE CREDITABLE.)

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE:

You must have successfully completed a four (4) year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study or at least twenty four (24) semester hours in courses related to recreation or physical education. (COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION)

COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

You must possess equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience to meet total qualification requirements at the GS-5 level. (THIS EXPERIENCE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY YOUR RESUME TO BE CREDITABLE AND COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION)

Physical Demands:

Walking, standing, lifting, bending, stopping in assisting veterans in mobilization, active involvement with patients in various recreation therapy activities, driving recreation vehicles, and quick action in any emergency. The work is primarily very active in nature with some sedentary work involved when performing clerical/administrative work.

Work Environment:

Work is conducted in a medical center setting, in classrooms, community programs, both indoors and outdoors, in all kinds of weather conditions. May include theaters, museums, shopping malls, sporting arenas, bowling alleys, restaurants, ocean, park, etc.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.